The Half Pint Flask (SIGNED, PRESENTATION COPY. LIMITED, FIRST EDITION.)

SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. LIMITED, FIRST EDITION. This volume is one of a presentation edition limited to two hundred copies and printed by special commission for the author. This copy is presented to Merritt M. Barnum by DuBose Heyward, February, 1938. Hardcover. Bound in black publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on the cover and spine. Illustrated throughout with artwork by Joseph E. Sandford. Title page is illustrated in black and white, along with its frontispiece. Text is large print. 55 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is off white with black and red color themes. Protected by a mylar cover. FROM THE DUST JACKET: "In this negro classic Mr. Heyward builds up an atmosphere of horror by his skillful use of dramatic and forceful prose, It is not only a fine story; but it shows also Mr. Heyward's understanding of the primitive negro spirit as shadowed in the South of today." CONDITION: VG overall, cover shows light ware, particularly at the edges. Binding is sound and boards are firmly attached. Leaves have beautifully and evenly toned, virtually free from foxing. Large print is quite dark and easy to read. Illustrations are intriguing. Completely unmarked except for author's inscription. Dust jacked has toned with some chipping at the head edges, and a half inch open tear at the foot on the back, else quite handsome. DJ is NOT price clipped. A very nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied.…